Golden Meadow Police officer among 3 charged with manufacturing meth

Tuesday

Jul 22, 2014 at 8:05 AM

A Golden Meadow Police officer and two others are charged with manufacturing meth, authorities said today.

Keith MagillExecutive Editor

A Golden Meadow Police officer and two others are charged with manufacturing meth, authorities said today.Officer Ashley Pollard, 37, and his girlfriend, Anna King, 31, both of 113 West 82nd St. in Cut Off, were arrested Monday, the Lafourche Sheriff's Office said. Also arrested was his brother, Courtney Pollard, 33, of 2016 South Bayou Drive in Golden Meadow.Golden Meadow Police Chief Reggie Pitre said Ashley Pollard has resigned from the department.“I am sorely disappointed in the actions of this former officer,” Pitre said in a written statement. “The Golden Meadow Police Department has no tolerance for criminal behavior, and we want to reassure the public that this officer's actions are not a reflection on our department as a whole. My sincere hope is that this ultimately results in him getting the treatment and help he needs.”Pitre declined to comment further.The Lafourche Drug Task Force began investigating in April 2014, the Sheriff's Office said. Agents learned the Pollards had produced the illegal drug for personal use. King bought pseudoephedrine, a drug sold over the counter for colds and sinus conditions, and other products for meth production.Agents obtained arrest warrants for all, as well as a search warrant for the home where Ashley Pollard and King live.Agents met Monday with Ashley Pollard at the Criminal Operations Center in Lockport.“During questioning, he confessed to his participation in manufacturing methamphetamine for personal use,” the Sheriff's Office says in a news release. “Pollard told investigators he used methamphetamine to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder he says he developed following overseas deployments with both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.”A search of his Cut Off residence turned up additional evidence of meth manufacturing, the Sheriff's Office said. All three were booked into the Lafourche jail on one count each of creation or operation of a clandestine lab for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance.If convicted, the charge carries a sentence of five to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.All were released Monday after posting bond. Ashley Pollard's bond is $10,000, King's $5,000 and Courtney Pollard's $25,000. Courtney Pollard's criminal history includes 14 arrests, including battery charges, drug possession and contempt of court, according to the Sheriff's Office. Ashley Pollard and King do not have criminal histories.